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REOCCUPATION OF PENANG

Allied Forces liberated Penang at the end of August. Jap surrender party signed off the war aboard HMS Nelson lying off Georgetown.

Lt. J. BLEASE, RN, of Johnshaven, Montrose, Scotland, inspects Japs at Penang seaplane base. He is escorted by surrender liaison officer Lt. Cdr. NAGAKI.

SPU/789 Sept '45 - INTERSERVICES PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORATE (INDIA)
Source The Surrender of Penang
Author Chris Turner from London, UK
Camera location5° 24′ 38.73″ N, 100° 20′ 10.42″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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